Florida High School Football - Lake Gibson thwarted by Bartow
October 4, 2024: Lakeland, FL 33809 Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host Lake Gibson Braves (Lakeland, FL), 24-14 in a non-league battle.
With the win, Bartow improves its record to 5-2 on the season. The Yellow Jackets travel to Riverview (Riverview, FL) to play the Sharks in a 6A District 7 battle on Thursday, October 10. The Sharks go into the battle with a record of 1-5. Riverview lost 41-7 in their recent league battle against Durant (Plant City, FL)
The Braves now have a 2-4 record. They play next when they host Kathleen for a 5A District 6 battle on Friday, October 11. Lake Gibson will play a Red Devils team coming off a 49-30 non-league loss to Victory Christian Academy (Lakeland, FL). The Red Devils record now stands at 0-6.